Chapter 320 I Am Your Dog
"How dare you speak to me in such a manner? I am your father!" Elbert fumed, his face flushed with anger.
If it weren't for the many guests around, he would have slapped him already!
"If you respect my mother, it will help improve my relationship with you as my father. If you don't, then I have even harsher words to say."
Gilbert suddenly let out a laugh, his lips curling up mockingly, but there wasn't a trace of humor in his eyes.
A smile that didn't reach his eyes, dark and ruthless, even Elbert felt a chill in his heart!
At the end of the corridor on the terrace, Elbert and Gilbert stood facing each other.
"What exactly do you want?" Elbert demanded, his face icy.
"I didn't know in advance how much the gift you gave was worth. If you think my gift outshone yours and made you lose face, then I ask for your forgiveness."
Gilbert looked indifferent, "After all, ignorance is no excuse, right?"
"That's not what I'm talking about!"
Elbert took a sudden step forward, his eyes bloodshot, "Why did you bring her to this event? Are you deliberately trying to disgust me, to provoke me?"
Gilbert laughed out loud, tears streaming down his face, "I wondered what you were talking about, turns out it's this."
"Gilbert!" Elbert clenched his fists, his eyes red.
"My biological mother is the woman you once swore to never abandon, whether in poverty or wealth. Now, in your eyes, she's just disgusting?"
Gilbert's eyes were also red with fury, "You abandoned my mother, left her on Aurora Isle for fifteen years without a word. Now that I have the means to bring her back and take good care of her, to make her happy, you call her disgusting.
I haven't called you disgusting, and that's already fulfilling my duty as a son."
"Bastard!"
Elbert finally lost his temper, swinging his arm and slapping Gilbert across the face!
Gilbert's cheek instantly swelled with a red handprint, glaringly obvious.
But he still had a smile on his lips, his eyes red with almost bloodthirsty rage, "Dad, you're weak these days. That slap didn't have nearly the force it used to. Don't Calvin and Randy help you take care of yourself?"
"Shut up!"
Elbert pointed angrily at his defiant face, "You take your mother and leave here immediately! If you don't, I'll have someone take her away and send her back to Aurora Isle!"
"You dare!"
Gilbert's fingers clenched tightly, veins bulging on his forehead, a stark contrast to his usual gentle demeanor in front of Evelyn, "Tonight, if anyone dares to touch my mother, I'll kill them!"
"You!" Elbert's pupils contracted in fear.
He could truly feel the bone-chilling murderous intent from Gilbert's bloodshot eyes.
"If the Alexander family can be here, so can my mother. And as you saw tonight, my mother and I are Evelyn's honored guests. If you throw my mother out, you're disrespecting Evelyn.
Whatever plans you have, if you offend Evelyn, they won't come to fruition."
Gilbert didn't want to waste more words with Elbert and turned to leave.
"I never wronged your mother! She cheated first! And because of that, I lost a daughter!"
Elbert finally couldn't hold back his roar, "If she hadn't had an affair with another man back then, she wouldn't have had a miscarriage!"
"I believe in my mother's character. She loved you deeply, how could she accept another man!"
Gilbert was almost out of control, his shoulders trembling violently, his hoarse voice filled with anguish, "I've said it countless times, it was Calvin, Randy, and Helen, your most trusted and favored children, who conspired against my mother!
You didn't investigate the truth, didn't listen to my mother's explanation, just sent her to that hellish place with a wave of your hand. Marrying you was the biggest mistake of my mother's life!"
"I gave her enough face by keeping her title! I saw it with my own eyes, and caught her in the act! What more is there to say?" Elbert was furious, his old face red.
Thinking of that scandal from years ago, he wished he could strangle Angela.
And Gilbert!
"Fool."
Gilbert sneered and cursed, turning away again.
He hadn't planned to bring this up, because it was a humiliating chapter in Angela's life, and every time he mentioned it, it pained him deeply. This time, it just came up in the conversation.
He no longer expected Elbert to see the true faces of the three vicious dogs he raised.
He didn't care at all.
Because they would all face their punishments one after another.
In the luxurious and quiet room, an atmosphere of intimate passion lingered.
Soft light filled the room, outlining the tightly entwined figures of two people.
Evelyn was held so tightly by Edward that she could barely breathe. She gasped for air, wriggling in his arms, her delicate cheeks flushed with heat.
"If you don't let go, I really will hit you!"
In this situation, even her anger sounded like a playful pout, her voice soft and almost dripping with sweetness.
"Evelyn, would you be willing to hit me?" Edward's chin gently rubbed against her shoulder blade, his eyes narrowing.
"Why wouldn't I? You're nothing to me," Evelyn's tone was cold, but an electric tingle shot up from her feet, making every nerve-ending tingle.
Edward's eyes filled with boundless affection, his voice hoarse as he murmured, "After all, I am still your lifesaver."
Evelyn's heart burned so much she could hardly breathe.
Yes, he was her lifesaver.
However, what he didn't know was that she had also once been his lifesaver.
Seeing Evelyn remain silent for a long time, Edward panicked, feeling he had overstepped again. He quickly humbled himself, softly coaxing:
"I was wrong, Evelyn, I was wrong. I'm nothing, I'm your dog, your dog."
Evelyn pressed her lips tightly together, almost laughing out loud!
The once arrogant Edward, willing to be her dog?
"The mood is set, so why don't you bark for me?" Evelyn, in a playful mood, made an unreasonable request.
At this point, she didn't plan to have anything with Edward, so she might as well be the villain and tease him to vent her anger.
Edward barked twice.
Evelyn was puzzled.
Edward, afraid she hadn't heard, barked twice more.
The first two barks made his cheeks burn with shame. But by the second set, he was starting to accept this role—how strange was that?
As long as Evelyn was happy, what did it matter if he barked all night?
"Edward, are you crazy?"
Evelyn couldn't listen anymore, feeling embarrassed for him, "I tell you to bark and you do it? If I told you to die, would you?"
"I don't want to die, because then I wouldn't see you."
With that, Edward slowly turned her body to face him.
Their eyes met, and Evelyn could see the intense emotions boiling in Edward's eyes, so raw and exposed as if he was afraid she wouldn't see them.
Eyes can speak, but he was saying too much!
"Edward..."
Evelyn's red lips parted slightly, but before she could finish, Edward pulled out his tie and handed it to her.
"Evelyn, take me home."
Evelyn stared blankly at the tie, completely stunned.
Edward's Adam's apple bobbed uncomfortably, his gaze fixed on her glistening red lips, leaning in slightly.
His vision blurred, his heartbeat out of control.
Inopportunely, his phone rang at that moment!
Evelyn snapped out of her daze, pushing Edward away and turning to answer the call.
"William? What's wrong?"
"Evelyn! Where are you?" William's voice was frantic and urgent.
"I'm at the hotel, handling something. What happened?" Evelyn's heart tightened, her voice serious.
"It's Joyce, something happened to Joyce!"
"Tell me quickly! What happened to Joyce?" Evelyn was extremely anxious.
Behind her, Edward's body tensed, also growing nervous.
"Just a few minutes ago, a lot of dirt about Joyce from her time in the entertainment industry years ago suddenly surfaced online! There are news articles, photos, and videos!"
Evelyn's heart sank heavily, "What's the public reaction?"
"More and more people are paying attention! The photos and videos have already spread!"
"What about Joyce? Does she know?"
"Of course, she knows! Not only that, but all the media in the city know too. They're definitely all heading to KS WORLD now!"
William was so anxious he could barely speak, "Joyce can't stay here any longer. Mr. Taylor wants her and Jennifer to go home, and he wants you to escort them back to Hameen.
Mr. Taylor will stay behind to handle the aftermath of the banquet and the situation with Mugden. If we all leave together, the public will think we have something to hide, and it will blow up even more!"
"I understand. I'll go find Joyce and Jennifer now! Send me all the dirt immediately and trace the source!" Evelyn was furious, biting her red lips in anger.
The videos and photos were sent over.
Evelyn opened WhatsApp and took a look.
Instantly, she was so angry she trembled, her eyes blazing with a fury that could destroy everything!
"Evelyn, are you okay?"
Edward was about to step forward to ask when Evelyn suddenly shouted, "None of your business!"
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